With our college friend, Joe Hunt, in town over the weekend, we had a great excuse to go out to Malibu and have a beach day. The kids LOVED it, and we really do need to go more often. The kids riding in their “motorboat”… Tommy meticulously worked on details such as the grills at […]
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A Visit from the Haneys
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 16th, 2013
Last week, we hosted the Haneys (who had hosted us back in January). It was fun to see how well our girls are playing together (considering that Elizabeth and Claire have been friends since birth, back in Chicago), and of course Naomi and I never ran out of things to talk about. (a musical duo:) […]
First Round of Swimming Lessons
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 15th, 2013
Swimming lessons went much better these past couple of weeks–no one ran screaming from the pool, shrieking that she didn’t want to go under water (as happened last summer). Bribes (ice cream and legos) seem to have been the key, as were new goggles! Meanwhile, Tommy has been getting so brave–swimming several body lengths and […]
We always do this when we have a local Chick-fil-a, but this year Tommy designed and executed his own costume. There’s still such a thing as free lunch! (bonus–they were out of white milk, so the kids got CHOCOLATE MILK!)
Last night, Grandpa and I took the kids down to our new park to ride bikes. Elizabeth, who has refused to ride outside the back patio since falling off the curb a few weeks ago, actually rode for several minutes (albeit at a snail’s pace–Susie was walking faster than Lizzie rode). And Tommy raced around […]
Gardens of the World with Grandpa
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Family, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jul 2nd, 2013
Today we took Grandpa to Gardens of the World, known to our kids as “the quiet park,” for a picnic lunch. It was a little hot to be comfortable, but the kids still seemed to enjoy showing Grandpa their favorite spots! Tommy even took a picture of me all by himself. He’s pretty excited whenever […]
Evening in the Backyard
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Janie, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 28th, 2013
Jello Painting
Posted in Elizabeth, Homeschooling, Tommy on Jun 27th, 2013
This is one of those art projects that kids love and parents hate. I can’t begin to describe how sticky. The kids had fun, but I’m not sure how soon before we do it again. Maybe we’ll try pudding next!
Today was the kids’ last day of VBS, and they were so proud to bring home their own picture frames!
Blueberry Picking
Posted in California, Elizabeth, Friends, Susanna, Tommy on Jun 17th, 2013
Friday morning, we packed into the car with Sarah and James and headed out to Somis to pick blueberries. The big kids had a great time! Susie picked about 20 and then melted down completely. I couldn’t pick her up because I was already wearing Jane. Temper tantrums aside, I’d call the day a success. […]